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By Gretchen Crowder

In 2024, God invited me to be bold. When I started the year, I thought that the invitation to be bold was about taking audacious steps out of my comfort zone. And in some ways, it was. After all, being bold led me to say many courageous yeses over the last 12 months, including one […]

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In Ignatian Spirituality A to Z, Jim Manney provides a brief, informative, and entertaining guide to key concepts of Ignatian spirituality and essential characters and events in Jesuit history.

Why did the three kings travel from far away to see Jesus? Jordan Jones, SJ, reflects on how the heart of Christ draws all people to Himself. Based on the readings for The Epiphany of the Lord.

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By Vinita Hampton Wright

If you’re reading this, you lived to see the new year. This is no small matter! Your life makes a difference in the universe, whether or not you embrace your God-given power. May this prayer accompany your initial steps into the future. God of all time, help us enter the New Year quietly, thoughtful of […]

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In Ignatian Spirituality A to Z, Jim Manney provides a brief, informative, and entertaining guide to key concepts of Ignatian spirituality and essential characters and events in Jesuit history.

By dotMagis Editor

“Now bless thyself: thou met’st with things dying, I with things newborn.” —William Shakespeare, The Winter’s Tale With every new beginning, we look back over “things dying.” We look forward to “things newborn” and we hear those first three words, ringing out an invitation to us to bless ourselves, and allow ourselves to be blessed. […]

Click through to read the full article At the Turning of the Year, which appeared first on Ignatian Spirituality.

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In Ignatian Spirituality A to Z, Jim Manney provides a brief, informative, and entertaining guide to key concepts of Ignatian spirituality and essential characters and events in Jesuit history.

Oftentimes, saying "yes" means letting go of what we're accustomed to. Fr. Joseph Dickan, SJ, reflects on how the Holy Family's "yes" to Jesus's emerging identity is an act of trust in God's providential guidance. Based on the readings for the Feast of the Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph.

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By dotMagis Editor

At this time of year, many of us are attending holiday parties or enjoying special Christmas treats at home. Take a break and listen to celebrity chef Lidia Bastianich talk to Mike Jordan Laskey on the AMDG podcast. Lidia talks about joining the board of Jesuit Refugee Service, her story of coming to America, and […]

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Step into a transformative cycle of growth with The Spiritual Path by Lisa Kelly.

By dotMagis Editor

Merry Christmas! Because we could not go to God, God came to us and dwelt among us. As Fr. Canice Egan, SJ, put it, ‘In the silence of the night Love Itself stole down unseen to embrace the hearts of all.’ That the Creator of the universe would deign to take on the nature of […]

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Step into a transformative cycle of growth with The Spiritual Path by Lisa Kelly.

By dotMagis Editor

As part of its Ignatian Heritage Month celebrations, Loyola University Chicago released a series of daily Examens. One invites reflection on beauty. Dr. Derrick Witherington introduces an encounter with beauty experienced by 20th-century theologian Paul Tillich and proceeds “to invite us to consider what moments of beauty we’ve encountered today, and how those experiences help […]

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Step into a transformative cycle of growth with The Spiritual Path by Lisa Kelly.

Would you recognize Mary's voice if she were knocking at your door? Conan Rainwater, SJ, reflects on the importance of drawing close to our Mother Mary in these final days of Advent. Based on the readings for the Fourth Sunday of Advent.

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By dotMagis Editor

Introduce friends to the Examen or try a new approach to the prayer with a daily Examen journal—printable and foldable as a booklet. The prayer steps in the journal are as described by Mark E. Thibodeaux, SJ, in Reimagining the Ignatian Examen. In addition to following the steps day by day as one learns the […]

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Step into a transformative cycle of growth with The Spiritual Path by Lisa Kelly.

by Helen Foster.  

We are looking for volunteers to help us to improve the Moodle.org website homepage and navigation.

This survey has 9 to 11 questions and should take no more than 5 minutes to complete.

The survey is anonymous. However you will have the option to give your email address to go into a prize draw to win a US$75 gift card.

Update 8 January 2025: The survey is now closed and the link has been removed. As always, you are welcome to share your feedback about Moodle.org in the Moodle community sites forum.

By Lisa Kelly

I am a list-maker. My phone holds lists that vary from items to get at different stores to gifts or recipes for the holidays to project tasks. These are cross-referenced by color coding, deadlines, or people involved. All this list-making gives me a sense of freedom that at least I won’t forget something important. My […]

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Step into a transformative cycle of growth with The Spiritual Path by Lisa Kelly.

By Loretta Pehanich

Last year my husband and I visited a pottery shop in Greece. Countless delicate creations filled the expansive shop. I marveled at the intricate designs. The owners walked us through every step of the process, from clay lumps to kiln. A skilled potter worked the wheel as others painted and etched. I revisited the memory […]

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Step into a transformative cycle of growth with The Spiritual Path by Lisa Kelly.

Are you rejoicing yet? Brian Kemper, SJ, reflects on how Gaudete Sunday is a call to live with joyful expectation for the Lord's coming. Based on the readings for the Third Sunday of Advent.

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By dotMagis Editor

Two Loyola Press authors will lead weekend retreats at Bellarmine Jesuit Retreat House near Chicago in the early months of 2025. Consider these opportunities to enter the silence and learn from experienced and inspiring speakers. Becky Eldredge, author of Busy Lives & Restless Souls and The Inner Chapel, will lead a women’s retreat on the […]

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Fill each day with a touch of grace through 2025: A Book of Grace-Filled Days by Vinita Hampton Wright.

by Sandra Matz.  

We’re happy to share that the rebranding from Moodle Certifications to Moodle Qualifications is now fully complete! Key updates include:

• New platform URL: qualifications.moodle.com.

• Updated branding across site, materials, and certificates.

• Transition to MEQ and MAQ terminology across all resources.

For more information, please refer to the initial announcement: Exciting changes ahead: Introducing Moodle Qualifications!

Thank you for your support in making this transition a success.

By Marina Berzins McCoy

In the Spiritual Exercises, St. Ignatius encourages us to pray on the mysteries of the life of Christ. One such meditation encourages us to envision the Nativity scene in detail. We might imagine the scene of birth itself, for example, Jesus being swaddled in his blankets, or what the manger looks like. But before we […]

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Fill each day with a touch of grace through 2025: A Book of Grace-Filled Days by Vinita Hampton Wright.

By Becky Eldredge

“Who will be my life raft?” These words came from a dear friend, spiritual director, and ministry colleague, who authentically lives her call to discipleship. Her words poured out of her lips as she generously held space for so many who were struggling to hold onto hope in hard times. Through her listening ear, her […]

Click through to read the full article Three Tools We Carry as Pilgrims of Hope, which appeared first on Ignatian Spirituality.

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Fill each day with a touch of grace through 2025: A Book of Grace-Filled Days by Vinita Hampton Wright.

Every person is a pilgrim—a "work in progress." Josef Rodriguez, SJ, reflects on how we can never forget that God will finish the good work he began in us. Based on the readings for the Second Sunday of Advent.

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By Eric Clayton

There was a time when I saw an acupuncturist nearly every week. I remember one appointment in particular. My acupuncturist was carefully filling my belly with tiny needles. “Can you feel this?” she asked. I paused. “No,” I said slowly. “Should I?” “Hmm…” She moved the needle ever-so-slightly. “How about now?” “Still no.” Another adjustment. […]

Click through to read the full article Why We Need to Awaken Our Senses, which appeared first on Ignatian Spirituality.

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Fill each day with a touch of grace through 2025: A Book of Grace-Filled Days by Vinita Hampton Wright.